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November 10, 2008

Click on above link to be taken to the store!(Grosgrain update at bottom)

Well, I didn't know of any fjords in the nearby vicinity but I am so happy I found this little stone bridge and babbling brook. I thought it had a real 'storybook' feel. It was a place you might think of when conjuring up images of Little Bo Peep and her wandering sheep.

The giveaway is for BOTH the BO PEEP costume and LITTLE LAMB costume! So if any of you have children who are about one to three years apart this might work for you too!

I originally made the more traditional Bo Peep costume. But I was disappointed with its pink and blue genericness. So I scraped it and started over with a Norwegian feel in mind. Everything just sort of came together as I perused the local fabric shops. I knew I wanted a leather vest. I then came across these real leather remnants at a nearby wholesale outlet. I even found the faux fur there. Not to mention the folksy flower trim. Did I ever mention how much fun I get out of searching for the pieces that comprise an outfit?! With the caveat that I find exactly what I'm looking for....of course. The dress is a blue velvet material.

Molly's little lamb costume came together quite well. I found the woolly fabric at JoAnn's. It's so silky and soft to the touch- exactly what I envisioned when imagining the finished look. What I really liked about this outfit was that it was thick enough that she could wear it on a cold Halloween night without having me to worry about adding any extra layers. I always try to keep this in mind when creating a costume, because what good is a costume you have to cover up with a jacket?

This was a bit tight on Lily who is four and thin for her age. So, on the safe side, I would say that the Bo Peep costume would fit a 2T-3T. Molly's costume was a perfect fit with room to grow. So I would say that it would fit a 12-24 mo. child.

ALSO, since the little lamb is a gender neutral costume, all you moms with boys out there can enter too!This will be my last costume giveaway. LOOK FOR MORE CLOTHING GIVEAWAYS NEXT WEEK! IN THE MEANTIME, I WILL BE HAVING SOME GREAT GUEST GIVEAWAYS TO OFFER! KEEP CHECKING! I might have one more costume to show but not to giveaway. Hopefully I'll be here next year for even more costumey goodness! I'm already thinking ahead. I have big things in mind....big things:)

Last day for posts is Sunday 11/16/08.Winnerwill be announced Tuesday morning!

As usual, if you would like a chance to win these costumesjust link back to this post. If you have any questions see the "questions and answers" link to the right. If you use blogger just use the "create a link" link at the bottom of this post. If you don't use blogger, that's fine too. Just create a link on your page as you normally would and I will see it using Technorati.

GROSGRAIN UPDATE! Well, one of the things I've learned through this process is that to send something via USPS it's nearly the same cost for Priority Shipping as First Class, since the postal service provides you with the Priority envelope. So I've bumped all the submitted orders up to Priority shipping. You should be receiving your order in the next day. And in the future I've set my shipping preferences in Grosgrain to Priority. It's just simpler that way! And you getyour package faster:) Win/Win!

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PLEASE!!! I still don't have a costume for my baby for this year or next that does her any justice!! And, if I get lucky, I will soon have babies that are the perfect sequence apart to fit in these next year!

I just came across your blog today and I am amazed at your talent and your generosity to share it with the rest of the world. I would love to win (and have linked from my blog to yours) but no matter what I will be checking back to view all your fabulous creations.

I am so amazed at your talent! My internet has been down so I haven't been able to see the last few posts and I'm seriously freaking out at how amazing your work is!!! Just stunning!!! I love how your daughter is so willing to model too, so cute!!

Oh, my! Beautiful and creative as usual. I love the Nordic makeover! You're right about the "genericness" of the pink and blue traditional Bo Peep look. I love love LOVE it and my blog is totally linked!

I was bummed when I realized I hadn't entered the last giveaway for the cutest tree frog costume. Ava and Tyler would have just loved having that (of course if we had won).

Then I saw the latest giveaway. Oh my! How cute! I need to get this. Halloween is a year away and maybe by then Tyler would protest dressing like a little sheep, but I don't care. We will use this costume well before then, too.

Oh my goodness this is the cutest thing ever, it's even brought me out of blog lurking mode!! I don't have any kids of my own, but it would be perfect for my sisters kids who should be almost the perfect size in the next year or two! We're Norwegian and from Alaska, so it's double perfect!

All of your costumes are so amazing, I can't believe you actualy give them away! I wouldn't be able to part with something so amazing! Thanks so much!

So cute!! Would look so great on my 5 year old princess and my little 1 yr old Vietnamese prince.We could have a flock, All I need is another lamb costume for my other little 1 yr old Vietnamese princess.

Hi there~ Great costums! I would love to win,so please enter me in the giveaway!I have 6 kiddos. 4 boys then the girls age 3 and just turned 1. They would look adorable in them for Easter!I will try to create a link now!

Your designs are simply AWESOME! This was is SO COOL since I married into a family of Norwegian decendants, I can't wait to show them this outfit! I find your story and your designs so inspiring since my goal in life is very similar!

I am not the first to respond....and I will certainly not be the last to comment...I am somwhere tucked in the middle, hoping to not get overlooked. I will type in big letters...hopefully that will get your attention...OOHH...PICK ME, PICK ME! :)

O my!!! These are so darling!!! I just love these!! My girls will be too big next year to wear them, but I just wanted to tell you how awesome you are!! Your designs are simply AMAZING!!!! I enjoy visiting your blog and seeing all your wonderful creations!!!

Wow! Seriously the cutest costumes ever. I actually was going tohave my daughter go as Bo Beep and her sheep for Halloween and couldn't find anything that satisfied. Please contact me kristina041179@yahoo.com and maybe I can buy them for next year, if I don't win.

These are the cutest costumes ever! you are so talented. I love doing themes for my kids! this will be perfect for next year for my 2 year old girl and we are in the process of adopting a little black boy! he would be so cute in the little lamb costume. I would be tickled pink to win!

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A blog by an artsy craftsy, penny pinching, party planning, playdating,
fashion finding, sci-fi loving, stay at home mother of three little
girls *and one little boy who always keeps her sewing machine plugged in and loves all
things charming.